Japan life insurers set to cut JGB holdings by $9bn

Rising interest rates mark turning point in yearslong trend of boosting holdings

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Moves by insurers to draw down JGB holdings follow similar efforts by the Bank of Japan that began last year. © Reuters

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TOKYO -- Japan's top life insurance companies plan to reduce their holdings of Japanese government bonds by 1.3 trillion yen ($9.1 billion) overall in fiscal 2025, in a shift from their response to new capital rules.

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